Find out how popular the last name Santaella is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Santaella.

Santaella, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Santaella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Santaella in America

Santaella is the 37993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Santaella surname appeared 584 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Santaella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Santaella to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Santaella

The surname Santaella originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the phrase "Santa Ella," which translates to "Holy She" in Spanish, referring to a female saint. The name likely originated from a place name or a church dedicated to a particular saint.

Santaella is a municipality located in the province of Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. This town is believed to be the birthplace of the surname, as it was common for people to adopt the name of their place of origin or residence during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Santaella can be found in the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. Several individuals with the surname Santaella were listed as recipients of land grants.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Santaella was Rodrigo de Santaella, a Spanish theologian, and mathematician who lived from around 1430 to 1509. He was a professor at the University of Paris and contributed to the development of mathematics and astronomy.

Another individual of historical significance was Juan de Santaella, a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Callipoli from 1498 to 1510. He was also the confessor to Queen Isabella I of Castile and played a role in the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.

During the 16th century, Francisco de Santaella was a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He is mentioned in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's historical account, "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

In the 17th century, Antonio de Santaella y Melgarejo was a Spanish artist and painter known for his religious works. He was born in Seville in 1658 and is remembered for his contributions to the Baroque style of painting in Spain.

The surname Santaella has been present throughout Spanish history and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, including religion, education, exploration, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Santaella

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Santaella.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Santaella was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Santaella has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Santaella was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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